Foundations & Constitution
This principle divides power between the national and state governments.
What is federalism?
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This type of election determines each party’s nominee for President.
What is a primary election?
Local governments in Georgia receive most of their revenue from this tax.
What are property taxes?
This compromise created a bicameral Congress with population in the House and equality in the Senate.
What is the Great Compromise?
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This branch interprets laws and determines their constitutionality.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Political parties help voters by providing these, which signal a candidate’s beliefs.
What are party labels (or platforms)?
This type of district is created to provide one specific service, such as MARTA or a school system.
What is a special-purpose district?
This founding principle states that government draws its power from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
This case ruled that students have the right to symbolic speech in school.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
This presidential role gives the president authority to command the U.S. military.
What is Commander-in-Chief?
This term describes actions citizens take voluntarily to help improve society, such as voting or volunteering.
What is civic participation?
In Georgia, the local government system that includes elected commissioners and provides public services is known as a:
What is a county government?
This weakness of the Articles of Confederation made it nearly impossible for the national government to raise revenue.
What is the lack of power to tax?
This rule prevents the use of illegally obtained evidence in court.
What is the exclusionary rule?
This Senate action ends debate and can stop a filibuster.
What is cloture?
This tool of foreign policy involves economic penalties placed on another nation.
What are sanctions?
A core characteristic of totalitarian systems where a single leader or party controls all aspects of life.
What is centralized/absolute power?
This key power established in Marbury v. Madison allows the Supreme Court to strike down unconstitutional laws.
What is judicial review?
This 1963 Supreme Court case guaranteed the right to an attorney for defendants in all felony cases.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
Federal judges serve life terms primarily for this reason.
What is to ensure judicial independence?
This presidential power allows the president to influence legislation by publicly pressuring Congress.
What is the bully pulpit?
One major difference between democracy and totalitarianism is that democracies guarantee these freedoms, while totalitarian governments restrict them.
What are civil liberties?